Yup that was my third as well, I have got a box of proper ones but couldn't find them. Didn't plan on going all out
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What "man jobs" have you done today?
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So today I started to tackle the loft which is huge and in a u shape.
Two squirrel dreys and two large wasp nests.
I had to clear loads of old cable out first then was just going to board over, but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't go all out. So up came the hoover to start getting rid of 150 years worth of dust and crap, then a bit of diluted PVA just to seal the job nicely
Are you Mark Strong (Merlin)
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Noticed a fitting on our bedroom radiator weeping a blue fluid this morning:
It's coming from the metal fitting rather than the push fit, I think. Looks like it's been an issue for a while. I've no experience with anything other than copper, can I just nip it up or do I risk crushing something and making it worse?
It's coming from the metal fitting rather than the push fit, I think. Looks like it's been an issue for a while. I've no experience with anything other than copper, can I just nip it up or do I risk crushing something and making it worse?
That's a grade A bodge job.Noticed a fitting on our bedroom radiator weeping a blue fluid this morning:
It's coming from the metal fitting rather than the push fit, I think. Looks like it's been an issue for a while. I've no experience with anything other than copper, can I just nip it up or do I risk crushing something and making it worse?
Soldato
Done a bit more patio laying and still got a fair bit to go then got to grout it all. It drained well in all the terrible rain last week.
I was going to post something similar.
Noticed a fitting on our bedroom radiator weeping a blue fluid this morning:
It's coming from the metal fitting rather than the push fit, I think. Looks like it's been an issue for a while. I've no experience with anything other than copper, can I just nip it up or do I risk crushing something and making it worse?
Yes, you can nip it up but be very careful. The liquid isn’t blue, it’s whatever that fitting is coated corroding a bit.
Personally, I’d be taking the whole thing apart and re-doing it.
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I bought a brand new lawn mower, petrol Stihl. Then immediately mowed over a stone and buggered the blade up nicely.
Yay.
Yay.
If it makes you feel any better, many years ago I saved up for a brand new car. The day I collected it and was driving it home a large stone flew up from a van in front and smashed a headlight. As it was a new model to the UK it was off the road for almost two weeks until the replacement arrived
I finally replaced my leaky shed roof. I really should have done it in the summer instead of waiting until the weather has turned but I lucked out on Saturday and managed to get a dry day. I've reboarded it as it was a bit bowed in the middle. It's not 100%, but it's a lot better than before. Annoyingly the trims I'd ordered didn't turn up with the rubber so I've got to do them this week, but at least it's waterproof now. It was my first time using EPDM as well and it's so much easier to work with than felt.
Then I rewired my pond set up so it was a bit less janky from the previous owner and also gives me some scope to fit some outdoor lights.
Then I rewired my pond set up so it was a bit less janky from the previous owner and also gives me some scope to fit some outdoor lights.
Just started week 2 of pat leave and finally have no in-laws hanging around. Can finally tick off some smaller jobs! Started by vacuuming the detritus from the attic (dust, other crap, odd cluster fly). Then decided to send it and finally, 2 years later, finish the attic insulation. I have one eave to finish with 50mm PIR and then I'm done.
Big fan of how it turned out!
It's super humid up there at the min, not sure how to fix that. Later problem!
Big fan of how it turned out!
It's super humid up there at the min, not sure how to fix that. Later problem!
Soldato
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Haha no, it's 50mm gap. I'm not sure what the original design was w.r.t ventilation (if any). There's certainly a breeze but nothing mega. When I service the eaves next year I'm tempted to strip off the soffit and fit a ventilated one.You haven't just filled the eaves gap to soffit vents with insulation have you?
Also it's humid outdoors so it'll match outside. And I was sweating my nuts off.
Nice fans, I see what you did there 
In all seriousness, if you get any moisture, setting up one of those fans to move the air around will clear it up.
Old houses don’t have good loft ventilation and when insulation levels are increased generally it cools the roof further.
If there is warm moist air leakage from the house (e.g. from a dodgy loft hatch), it increases the risk of condensation. Just something to keep an eye on during still days.
In all seriousness, if you get any moisture, setting up one of those fans to move the air around will clear it up.
Old houses don’t have good loft ventilation and when insulation levels are increased generally it cools the roof further.
If there is warm moist air leakage from the house (e.g. from a dodgy loft hatch), it increases the risk of condensation. Just something to keep an eye on during still days.
That's interesting - maybe worth putting it on a smart plug just to get the air moving?Nice fans, I see what you did there
In all seriousness, if you get any moisture, setting up one of those fans to move the air around will clear it up.
Old houses don’t have good loft ventilation and when insulation levels are increased generally it cools the roof further.
If there is warm moist air leakage from the house (e.g. from a dodgy loft hatch), it increases the risk of condensation. Just something to keep an eye on during still days.
Loft is fully sealed off now - old hatch blocked up and the new one is a man rose insulated unit.
Also chaps -
Is there a tool to track these wires? All but one label has come off and I've forgotten where they all go.
Probably not needed unless there are several low wind days on the bounce. I’d just check it before doing anything special.
Are they network cables? If so not much else you can do other than stick a tester on one end and try to find the other using the other part of the tester.
No 9v battery tricks?
Yes! I knew I hadn't made it up lol. Tbh I might just sit up there and terminate all the cat6 for a bit of peace and quiet.